AUTHOR=Gandino Gabriella , Diecidue Alessia , Sensi Annalisa , Venera Ester Maria , Finzi Sarah , Civilotti Cristina , Veglia Fabio , Di Fini Giulia 

TITLE=The psychological consequences of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) for the family system: A systematic review

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychology

VOLUME=14

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1085944

DOI=10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1085944

ISSN=1664-1078

ABSTRACT=<p>The Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is a tragic and difficult experience for families. It involves not only the death of the baby but also the loss of a future as a parent, sibling or grandparent. The subsequent grief is multifaceted and each family member has different needs and resources. Through a systematic review of literature, we identified 24 studies between 1982 and 2021: they dealt with individual, family and couple experience when a SIDS occurs; in addition, some studies compared perinatal loss and neonatal loss with SIDS loss. Our results point out the need for an intervention that focuses on the needs of each family member and tailored around the specifics of SIDS loss rather than general grief.</p>